Call for Student Papers — Symposium on Bertha WilsonI am very pleased to pass on information about an important symposium taking place in March at the Court of Appeal for Ontario to mark the 50th anniversary of her appointment to that court – see further here. The Court of Appeal for Ontario is marking the 50th anniversary of the appointment of Bertha Wilson to the Court, effective January 2, 1976. The Honorable Bertha Wilson was the first woman ever appointed as a Canadian appellate judge and the first woman appointed to sit as a judge on the Supreme Court of Canada. In the meantime, we are calling for law students to participate by submitting papers that highlight Bertha Wilson’s legacy in the law. In addition to papers written specifically on Bertha Wilson, papers written as part of coursework in fields connected to her contributions (e.g., constitutional law, human rights, feminist legal theory, jurisprudence, law & social change) are also welcome.

Source: CBC News January 26, 2026 15:25 UTC